Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

We have crafted our strategic goals around for thematic pillars. We envision a city where our resources are always optimised and everyday life services work together; where we protect both our people & our information so we can enrich the experience of every person in our city.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Our work spans six citywide dimensions, delivering impact across all sectors and industries. We aim to lead globally in the Smart Economy and Smart Living dimensions, fueling entrepreneurship & global competitiveness and enhancing quality of life for all.

Our revolutionary approach to smart city transformation places happiness, not technology, at the core of our strategy.

Dubai is a unique mix of greenfield and brownfield opportunities for smart city transformation. Our smart city blueprint impacts each architectural layer of the city - from infrastructure to applications.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

Dubai already hosts an exemplary array of smart services and smart initiatives. With our strategic partners, we conducted an audit of all city services and infrastructure to understand readiness and opportunities for smart city innovations.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

We conducted an in-depth analysis of best practices for smart cities, globally. Our benchmark report organises best practices in alignment with our strategy, spotlighting opportunities for Dubai.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

The culmination of our efforts is a technical blueprint for achieving our smart city vision. We have created the first citywide guide to smart transformation, ensuring seamless, unified approach to enriched quality of life for all.

Dubai has a long history of pioneering technology transformation. Our smart city approach is built on this current state and paired with an in-depth analysis of global best practices.

Together with our partners, we are executing an ambitious roadmap to support over 1000 smart services and 100 smart initiatives by 2017. The first edition of our roadmap is now available, identifying over 500 initiatives and services — with even more coming soon.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

A citywide smart transformation is made possible through collaboration with partners across all sectors. We are currently working with 9 public sector partners and 2 district developers to achieve our vision, with more opportunities opening soon.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

Browse the smart initiatives already by available by our partners, delivering impact across all city dimensions.

Cities are not measured by swipes or clicks, but by people’s happiness. We measure impact by the smart services and initiatives available from our partners, improving experiences for all.

Browse smart services available from our partners, creating more seamless, safe, efficient and impactful experiences for residents and visitors every day.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We believe cities must be design to promote happiness. The Happiness Meter is the first city-wide initiative to measure happiness at experience that a visitor, resident or citizen may have in Dubai.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The ultimate gauge of customer experience if happiness. Smart Certified is a first-of-its-kind certification program encouraging services, venues and practices citywide to adopt technology innovations improving experiences for all.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

Introducing a global standard guidelines document for smart district developers. As a strategy document and reference guide, the Smart District Guidelines empower district developers and promotes a truly seamless city experience for residents and visitors.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We have partnered with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to craft the first-ever global performance indicator tool for a smart city. The Smart Dubai Index defines success across six city dimensions and 23 focus areas.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

We are pioneering the world’s most ambitious and comprehensive data initiative. Our aim is not to have the most data, but to unleash he greatest value from data, creating new opportunities and improved experiences for all
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Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The Smart Dubai Platform will be the secure hub of Dubai’s citywide Internet of Things network. All city data will be aggregated and analysed through the Smart Dubai Platform, powering real-time analytics dashboards for the city.

Cities must be designed to maximise happiness. Our initiatives impact individual happiness by enabling innovation across the private and public sector.

The Dubai Blockchain Strategy will help Dubai achieve the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to create the future of Dubai, and make Dubai the happiest city on earth.

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Innovations for happiness are improving experiences in our city, everyday We capture these city stories, driven by the people and business of Dubai who are contributing to the Smart Dubai vision. Stories are curated monthly. Have a city story to share? Email your case study to stories@smartdubai.ae

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Our partners are fundamental to achieving our transformative vision. We celebrate the contributions of our partners to enhancing quality of life for all residents and visitors. Stories are curated monthly. Have a partner story to share? Email your case study to stories@smartdubai.ae

Cities are not defined by their geography, but by the people who live in them. We curate their smart stories here.

Creatopia is a New Global Platform for Artists from Dubai Culture

Creatopia, the regions’s first government empowered virtual community for creativity, is a new hub for artists working and exhibiting in the UAE, providing opportunities to connect with each other and potential new patrons, powered by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikh Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the Emirate's dedicated entity for heritage,arts and culture.

Creatopia aims to serve as a catalyst to inspire creative talents in Dubai while encouraging a new level of active engagement and collaborative communication with realms of culture, arts and heritage.

Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “While Dubai has achieved impressive strides in promoting the cultural scene and fostering creative industries, the UAE Innovation Week offers us a significant platform to engage the community further and identify innovative ideas that will enhance the city’s creative economy. Dubai Culture’s initiatives are aimed at achieving the goal of Dubai Plan 2021, announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to establish the city as the home of ‘creative, empowered and happy people.’

“Creatopia is a comprehensive platform that will establish Dubai as a new global centre for creativity and enhance the city’s cultural identity. It will strengthen opportunities & resources for creative professionals to unlock their imagination and true potential. With Creatopia, we are driving critical and creative thinking, which are the fundamental priorities to nurturing the next generation of innovators in creative industries. It will transform Dubai into a unique creative destination for both emerging and established artists.”

The concept for Creatopia was introduced by His Excellency Abdul Rahman Al Owais, Minister of Health and Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

His Excellency Abdul Rahman Al Owais added: “His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has outlined a clear vision for the future of Dubai in which smart initiatives, innovation and creativity will be the driving forces of all-round progress and the happiness of the city’s residents. The two initiatives – Creatopia and Creative Dubai are a natural progression for Dubai Culture to proactively assemble and connect a network of creative talent, government entities and online resources. These projects showcase the emerging potential of the cultural sector as a source of jobs, as a fertile ground for talent and entrepreneurs and as a contribution to Dubai’s position as a global hub for culture and arts.”

“The responsibility to creating a cultural and creative ecosystem lies with us. The government entities need to support talent, innovation and promote collaboration with the creative community at large. Academics and educational institutions need to look at the courses and programmes they offer and how they are contributing to the success of our emerging talent. The creative community must open its networks online so that everyone cannot just succeed but thrive in this ecosystem. We believe that it is important to organise and facilitate the growth of Dubai’s cultural scene by ensuring an integrated approach that will inspire talents and attract cultural professionals to the city. With these initiatives we are bringing a new mind-shift that brings insight and innovation together.”